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No. 203,221. Patented April 30,1878.

JNVENTOR WlTNESSES N. PEIERS, FHOTO-LTHOGRAPHER WI-SH1NGTON D C UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

GORNELIOUS B. VERONEE, 'OF ATHENS, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPLE CORERS AND SLICERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 203,221, dated April30, 1878; applicationfiled January 28, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GoRNELIo Us B.VERONEE, of Athens, in the county ofClarke and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Apple Oorers and Slicers; and I do hereby declare thefollowmg to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in apple corers and slicers, theobject being to provide a combined corer and slicer of such constructionthat different-sized apples may be readily cored and sliced at a singleoperation, and the core or refuse portions of the apple be deposited inany receptacle located beneath the table or stand to which the devicemay be secured.

My invention consists in an improved apple corer and slicer consisting,essentially, in the combination, with a coring-tube adapted to beinserted in an opening in a stand or table, and held in an uprightposition by means of a horizontal supporting-plate attached to saidtube, of a cylinder attached to one end of said tube by any desirednumber of slicingknives.

My invention further consists in the several details of construction andcombination of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical section ofmy invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the corer and slicer, andalso the plunger; and Fig. 3.is a plan view of the corer and slicer.

A represents a cylinder of sufficient size to receive different sizes ofapples. The lower end of cylinder A is provided with any number ofknives, B, which are arranged vertically with respect to the cylinder.The outer ends of knives B are secured in any desired manner to thelower portion of the cylinder, while their inner ends are attached tothe upper end of the coring-tube O. A horizontal supporting-plate, D, issecured to the coring-tube O, and serves to support the same in avertical position. Part E of tube 0, which ex tends below thesupporting-plate, is of sufficient length to extend through a table orstandard, as shown in Fig. 1. F represents a plunger, the sameconsisting of a handle, G, having a rounded top, a, and concavepressure-face H, the latter being provided with a central prong, I.

The operation of the device is as follows: The lower part E of thecoring-tube G is inserted in a hole formed in a table or stand, and asthe horizontal supporting-plate has full lateral bearing on the uppersurface of said table, the device is held in an upright position whileit is being used. The operator grasps the handle of the plunger F, andforces the prong I into either end of the core of an apple, thus causingthe apple to adhere to said plunger. The apple is then inserted intocylinder A, and downwardly forced against the slicing-knives B and upperand sharpened end of the coring-tube O. This operation serves to forcethe core of the apple into the coring-tube C, while the remainingportion of the apple is divided into as many parts as there are knivesin the cylinder. The slices or quarters of the apple fall onto thetable, while the cores are continually being forced through thecoring-tube, and are received in .any suitable receptacle placed beneaththe.

table.

It is evident that many slight changes in construction may be devisedwithout evading the essential features of my invention, and hence I donot limit myself to the exact construction shown and described; but

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the guide-cylinder A, having knives B, andcoring-tube O secured to its lower end, of an independent plungerprovided with. a central prong, substantially as set forth.-

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I l have hereunto set my handthis 24th day of January, 1878.

CORNELIOUS B. VERONEE.

Witnesses:

LAMAR 001313, I. M. KENNEY.

